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The Winter Soldier : cold front / by Lee, Mackenzi,author.; Marvel Entertainment, LLC.;
"1954: The Winter Soldier is the Soviet Union's greatest weapon. Assigned the most dangerous covert missions from the USSR's secret military branch, and guided by a handler who knows him better than he knows himself, he has only one purpose: to obey orders. But he wasn't always the Winter Soldier ... 1941: As World War II begins, sixteen-year-old Bucky Barnes is determined to enlist in the US army--if only the local commander will stop getting in his way. When Bucky is offered enrollment in a training program with the British Special Operations Executive--the UK's secret service--he leaps at the chance to become a hero. But Bucky has hardly touched down in London when he finds himself running from a mysterious assassin and accompanied by an English chess champion fond of red lipstick and double crosses. She's in possession of a secret every side is desperate to get their hands on. If only they knew what it was ... Decades later, the Winter Soldier struggles to solve the same mystery Bucky is just beginning to uncover. As their missions intersect across time, their lives collide too--in a way that neither of them would have expected, and that will change the course of their respective wars. In The Winter Soldier: Cold Front ... New York Times best-selling author Mackenzi Lee explores the youth of one of Marvel's most compelling characters, James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes-and the enemy soldier he is forced to become."--012-018.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Superhero fiction.; Novels.; Barnes, Bucky (Fictitious character); Barnes, Bucky (Fictitious character); Assassins; Cold War; Secrecy; Spies; Assassins; Cold War; Secrets; Spies;
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The voyage home : a novel / by Barker, Pat,1943-author.;
"From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Regeneration Trilogy comes the powerful third installment to the Women of Troy series. I never saw Cassandra as a victim. I saw a woman as focused on a single aim as any raptor stooping to its prey; but then, I had more opportunities to observe her ruthlessness than most. I was in her power, you see. I was her slave. Pat Barker has crafted the latest in a brilliant reimagining of Greek mythology, and The Voyage Home is the work of a writer at the height of her powers. In this third outing, she follows the young Ritsa and the unpredictable Cassandra on their perilous return journey to Mycenae. Cassandra has acquired the powers of prophecy from the kiss of Apollo, but the very same god has taken away the people's belief in her abilities. Though she warns of the carnage that awaits the Greek warrior king Agamemnon-who numbs himself with alcohol on the storm-plagued trip home-her shipmates disregard her. While Cassandra's prophecies fall on deaf ears, Ritsa instead remains focused on surviving once they make land. When a mysterious young girl begins to shadow them, and Agamemnon's cruelty takes a new turn, Ritsa must find a safe place for Cassandra, whose mood alternates between cruelty and frenzy. But it's the ongoing ire between Queen Clytemnestra and Agamemnon that could prove fatal for everyone. In The Voyage Home, Barker elevates myth and legend and asks us to examine the stories we hold dear through a feminist lens, and in doing so she has crafted a tale that upholds her legacy as one of our finest contemporary novelists"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Cassandra (Legendary character); Clytemnestra, Queen of Mycenae; Trojan War;
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Westfallen / by Brashares, Ann.; Brashares, Ben.;
Told in alternating voices and timelines, twelve-year-old Henry and his two friends unknowingly alter the outcome of World War II when they communicate over radio with three kids from 1944 and must now work together to change it back.
Subjects: Alternative histories (Fiction); Time travel; Nazis; Friendship; Radio; World War, 1939-1945;
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Blood of elves / by Sapkowski, Andrzej,author.; Sapkowski, Andrzej.Krew elfów.English.; Stok, Danusia,translator.;
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Assassins; Elves; Heiresses; Imaginary wars and battles; Magic; Monsters; Prophecies (Occultism); Wizards;
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The prisoner in the castle / by MacNeal, Susan Elia,author.;
"American-born spy and code-breaker extraordinaire Maggie Hope must solve a baffling series of murders among a group of captive agents on an isolated Scottish island as the acclaimed World War II mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Susan Elia MacNeal continues. Maggie Hope is being held prisoner on a remote Scottish island with other SOE agents who know too much for the enemy's comfort. All the spies on the island are trained to kill--and when they start dropping off one-by-one, Maggie needs to find the murderer ... before she becomes the next victim"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Spy fiction.; Historical fiction.; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945; Prisoners; Murder;
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Tin soldier / by Brouwer, Sigmund,1959-;
"Jim Webb<U+2019>s pursuit of the truth about his grandfather<U+2019>s role in the Vietnam War puts him squarely in the sights of someone high up in the US military--someone who wants certain events from that war left in the past. Webb goes on the run in the American Deep South with Lee, a Vietnam vet, trying to smoke out the man they call the Bogeyman by using Webb as bait. The Bogeyman may be powerful and smart, but Webb and Lee, with the help of a few of Lee<U+2019>s old army buddies (and one motorcycle-riding girl), are ready to take him down"--www.amazon.ca."010+"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Veterans; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Grandfathers;
© c2014., Orca Book Publishers,
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Game of thrones. [videorecording] / by Bradley, John,1988-actor.; Christie, Gwendoline,1978-actor.; Clarke, Emilia,1986-actor.; Coster-Waldau, Nikolaj,1970-actor.; Dance, Charles,actor.; Dinklage, Peter,actor.; Dormer, Natalie,1982-actor.; Flynn, Jerome,1963-actor.; Gleeson, Jack,actor.; Harington, Kit,1986-actor.; Headey, Lena,actor.; Hinds, Ciarán,1953-actor.; Hivju, Kristofer,1978-actor.; Leslie, Rose,1987-actor.; Martin, George R. R.,television producer,screenwriter.; McCann, Rory,1969-actor.; Turner, Sophie,1996-actor.; Williams, Maisie,1997-actor.; television adaptation of (work):Martin, George R. R.Song of ice and fire.; HBO Entertainment (Firm),production company.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Home Box Office (Firm),production company,broadcaster.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.;
Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harrington, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Iain Glen, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Gwendoline Christie.Originally broadcast on television in 2018-2019.In a world filled with swords, shields and dragons, every noble family wants control of the Iron Throne. Some are them are called to duty; others try to seize power through murder and rebellion. Some are even willing to awaken dark forces to get what they want. What everyone fails to realize, however, is that an ancient and unstoppable enemy has been building strength behind the wall ... and it doesn't care who sits on the throne. It's coming for everyone.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Television programs.; Fantasy television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Imaginary wars and battles; Kings and rulers; Nobility; Dragons; Zombies;
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Dead man's hand / by Taylor, Brad,1965-author.;
To finally end the war between their nations, a rogue band of Ukranian partisans known as the Wolves teams up with members of Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Vladimir Putin. But Putin is aware of the traitors in his midst and assigns the loyal commander of the Russian National Guard to root them out. It's a mission Victor Petrov is expected to undertake after he prevents Sweden from joining NATO--by assassinating a deputy minister of foreign affairs. After receiving intelligence about the threat in Sweden, the United States sends Pike Logan to identify Petrov's target--only for him to get caught in the crossfire between Putin's agents and the Wolves. When the smoke clears, Pike makes no effort to stop the Wolves on their ultimate mission, believing it just, until he discovers that their operation has unimaginable consequences. For Putin is preparing a devastating endgame: activating the Dead Man's Hand nuclear response that will launch Russia's missiles in the event of his death.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Logan, Pike; Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-; Assassination; Attempted assassination; Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014-;
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Dead man's hand [text (large print)] / by Taylor, Brad,1965-author.;
To finally end the war between their nations, a rogue band of Ukranian partisans known as the Wolves teams up with members of Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Vladimir Putin. But Putin is aware of the traitors in his midst and assigns the loyal commander of the Russian National Guard to root them out. It's a mission Victor Petrov is expected to undertake after he prevents Sweden from joining NATO--by assassinating a deputy minister of foreign affairs. After receiving intelligence about the threat in Sweden, the United States sends Pike Logan to identify Petrov's target--only for him to get caught in the crossfire between Putin's agents and the Wolves. When the smoke clears, Pike makes no effort to stop the Wolves on their ultimate mission, believing it just, until he discovers that their operation has unimaginable consequences. For Putin is preparing a devastating endgame: activating the Dead Man's Hand nuclear response that will launch Russia's missiles in the event of his death.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Novels.; Logan, Pike; Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-; Assassination; Attempted assassination; Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014-;
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Code name Hélène : a novel / by Lawhon, Ariel,author.;
"A novel based on the real life story of socialite spy Nancy Wake, about the astonishing woman who killed a Nazi with her bare hands and went on to become one of the most decorated women in WWII"--
Subjects: Spy fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Wake, Nancy, 1912-2011; World War, 1939-1945; Women spies;
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